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Singer Beyonce, basketball player LeBron James and record producer and rapper Dr. Dre headed Forbes' list of the world's most powerful celebrities released on Monday. With estimated earnings of $115 million over the past 12 months and a string of chart hits, Beyonce, 32, nabbed the top spot on the annual list, pushing entertainment mogul Oprah, 60, from first place last year into fourth, while TV talk show host Ellen DeGeneres, 56, jumped from No. 10 in 2013 to No. 5. The top 10 spots included five men and five women. Forbes credited Beyonce's massive concert tour for pushing her into the top spot ahead of her husband, rapper Jay Z, who ranked sixth, and singers Rihanna...

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Singer Beyonce, basketball player LeBron James and record producer and rapper Dr. Dre headed Forbes' list of the world's most powerful celebrities released on Monday.With estimated earnings of $115 million over the past 12 months and a string of chart...

The Body Art Expo, which bills itself as the world's largest tattoo convention, has set up shop this weekend on family-friendly Navy Pier. Tattoos have come a long way since being a sure sign of irresponsible behavior or youthful mistakes. Here are 10...

Because I'm a very important man, I carry very important things, including: a smartphone, an iPad, gum (fresh breath is critical when you're important), a huge wad of cash that indicates importance, a slingshot (to ward off unimportant people) and a...

WASHINGTON--First lady Michelle Obama begins a four-day trip to London on Thursday to take in the 2012 Olympic Games, meet with Queen Elizabeth and inspire kids to get fit.The first lady is leading the presidential delegation to Friday’s Olympic opening...

While Miami politicians continue to offer up existing stadium sites to David Beckham, and rumors swirl about new sites the soccer icon might or might not be exploring, our Major League Soccer neighbor up the Florida Turnpike, Orlando City SC, opened its...

The Miami-Dade County Commission has agreed to offer soccer star David Beckham a site near Marlins Park for a Major League Soccer stadium. Commissioners agreed Tuesday on a resolution calling for Mayor Carlos Gimenez or his designee to negotiate or...

David Beckham admitted frustration with the difficulty in finding a site to build a stadium for his Major League Soccer expansion team in Miami, but said Monday that he is closing in on that quest.
“We’re making some really good progress. At some point...

GALAXY'S MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER TITLES
A look back at the team's league-record five championships:
2002 — Galaxy 1, New England Revolution 0
After losing their three previous appearances in the MLS Cup, the Galaxy reached the final amid a breakout rookie...

At Robbie Keane's first news conference as a Galaxy player in mid-2011, the Irish striker sat next to the team's other two stars, David Beckham and Landon Donovan.
Beckham and Donovan are now retired, leaving Keane as the Galaxy's preeminent player....

David Beckham's eldest son Brooklyn is apparently determined to follow in his famous father's footsteps. He's just not going to follow very closely.
At least that's one way to read his decision to turn his back on Manchester United, his dad's old team,...

Ten of the 23 players selected to the U.S. World Cup team play their club games in Major League Soccer, the league that stands as the legacy of the 1994 tournament, the only World Cup played in this country. So who are the most decorated MLS vets to...

Major League Soccer Commissioner Don Garber has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, the league announced Saturday.
Garber, 56, who has led MLS for 15 years, has undergone a series of comprehensive tests and doctors say the cancer has not spread....

Turns out David Beckham may not have played his last game in Major League Soccer after leaving the Galaxy two years ago.
The former English national team captain and two-time MLS champion is talking about a comeback.
Beckham, 39, who has put together an...

British fashion designer and former pop star Victoria Beckham is giving away 600 pieces of clothing, including several evening dresses, to raise money and awareness for mothers living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa. Beckham's iconic, white Dolce and...

Major League Soccer on Wednesday confirmed that David Beckham has exercised his option for an MLS expansion team to play in Miami.
MLS Commissioner Don Garber made the announcement at a news conference Wednesday at downtown Miami's museum plaza....

Serena Williams extended the best run of her career on Sunday by winning the Italian Open title in a rout of third-seeded Victoria Azarenka on the clay in Rome.
The top-ranked American has now won 24 matches in a row and four consecutive tournament...

Robbie Keane has been playing professional soccer half his life.
Playing well, too, having scored more than 250 times for club and country while serving as captain for Ireland in World Cup qualifying, winning a league cup in the United Kingdom and...

Major League Soccer said Wednesday night it plans to expand by four teams, to 24, by the 2020 season.
"We look forward to adding new partners with the same commitment to the sport and love of the game," MLS Commissioner Don Garber said in...

These David Beckham-H&M ads just never get old.
And it will take the Ministry a long time to tire of the soccer star in various states of undress for the sake of fashion.
In his latest wordless ad for the Swedish retailer, the soccer star is seen...

Soccer great David Beckham announced Thursday he will retire from the sport at the conclusion of Paris Saint-Germain's season. The former Galaxy star released the following statement announcing his retirement:
“I'm thankful to PSG (Paris Saint-Germain)...